The “Baywatch” star announced on Thursday that he changed his name to David Hoff, but it turns out he was just having some fun with his fans.

“I’ve been wanting to drop the Hassel from my life for years. Now I have made it official,” he said in a video announcement, pointing to what appears to be a certificate of name change.

On Twitter, the 63-year-old wrote, “Big news today and a massive relief for me. I hope everyone can understand… it feels great!”

A few hours after the video went up, a rep for Hasselhoff told Page Six, “It’s an excerpt from an ad campaign that launches in Australia this weekend. David is just having some fun and more will be revealed in the next 24 hours.”